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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42 (21) Application number: 06705331.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 21/05(2006.01) B21D 17/04(2006.01) B21K 1/06(2006.01) B62D 65/12(2006.01) B60B 35/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2006/000390 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/096980 (21.09.2006 Gazette 2006/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 16.03.2005 US 661932 P (71) Applicant: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 (CA)

(72) Inventors: GABBIANELLI, Gianfranco Troy, Michigan 48084 (US) KISELIS, P., Gregory Livonia, Michigan 48152 (US) WERNER, Mark, F. LaSalle, Ontario N9J 3L6 (CA) KOTAGIRI, Seetarama, S. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307 (US) WOMACK, Darren, A. Windsor, Ontario N9E 4N4 (CA) (74) Representative: Hössle, Markus  Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart 70019 Stuttgart (DE)